"Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> David Hettel advised me the following:
>
> 1) it's possible that you are just going to "view available wireless
> networks" and expecting to find the networks listed there without doing a
> search. Have you tried searching? If you can search, and after searching
> nothing is shown that would indicate a hardware problem, or a failure to
> load the correct drivers.
>
> How do I search (for a SSID) as he suggested?
> Jay

"David Hettel" <dah***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On the Wireless Network Connection page, under Network Task (top left)
> "Refresh network list"
>
> --
> David Hettel
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
> everyone
> to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me
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>
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> "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:46D95D2F-B742-4C3C-89C4-F7FEA9A253BC@microsoft.com...
>> David Hettel advised me the following:
>>
>> 1) it's possible that you are just going to "view available wireless
>> networks" and expecting to find the networks listed there without doing a
>> search. Have you tried searching? If you can search, and after searching
>> nothing is shown that would indicate a hardware problem, or a failure to
>> load the correct drivers.
>>
>> How do I search (for a SSID) as he suggested?
>> Jay
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
>
> There is No search per-se.  When you click on available Networks, it
> searches for all available signals and shows them.
>
> Since signals can "come and go" refreshing the View (as indicated above by
> David) would "Search" again, if you see your Wireless Network and can not
> connect to it means that your Wireless computer settings do not match the
> "Available" Network and thus you can not connect to the source and use it.
>
> If you are not sure whether your system is fully compatible with Windows
> Zero Configuration.  Switch is Off  ( http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html ) and
> try the Original Wireless Utility as provided by the Wireless Brand.  Read
> slowly the content to the links provided you previously by David.
>
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
>
> "David Hettel" <dah***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23hneVjnEHHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > On the Wireless Network Connection page, under Network Task (top left)
> > "Refresh network list"
> >
> > --
> > David Hettel
> >
> > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
> > everyone
> > to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me
> > in
> > E-mail or news groups.
> >
> > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >
> > DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any kind,
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> > or
> > inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
> > confers
> > no rights.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:46D95D2F-B742-4C3C-89C4-F7FEA9A253BC@microsoft.com...
> >> David Hettel advised me the following:
> >>
> >> 1) it's possible that you are just going to "view available wireless
> >> networks" and expecting to find the networks listed there without doing a
> >> search. Have you tried searching? If you can search, and after searching
> >> nothing is shown that would indicate a hardware problem, or a failure to
> >> load the correct drivers.
> >>
> >> How do I search (for a SSID) as he suggested?
> >> Jay
> >
>
>
>

"Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9295C84A-1608-4167-A5C0-1E66E1873C86@microsoft.com...
> Jack, Thanks for your interest in helping me. The kay point in reference
> to
> your thought about compatability is that this sam PC used to communicate
> fine
> with the same wireless router - it fails now only because I had to restore
> my
> daughter's system so it's not a compatability problem. The other facctor
> in
> trying to debug this problem is that  my own wirreless pc is working fine
> right along side (physically) her computer.
> Jay
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> There is No search per-se.  When you click on available Networks, it
>> searches for all available signals and shows them.
>>
>> Since signals can "come and go" refreshing the View (as indicated above
>> by
>> David) would "Search" again, if you see your Wireless Network and can not
>> connect to it means that your Wireless computer settings do not match the
>> "Available" Network and thus you can not connect to the source and use
>> it.
>>
>> If you are not sure whether your system is fully compatible with Windows
>> Zero Configuration.  Switch is Off  ( http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html ) and
>> try the Original Wireless Utility as provided by the Wireless Brand.
>> Read
>> slowly the content to the links provided you previously by David.
>>
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>>
>>
>> "David Hettel" <dah***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23hneVjnEHHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > On the Wireless Network Connection page, under Network Task (top left)
>> > "Refresh network list"
>> >
>> > --
>> > David Hettel
>> >
>> > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
>> > everyone
>> > to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to
>> > me
>> > in
>> > E-mail or news groups.
>> >
>> > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >
>> > DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any
>> > kind,
>> > either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
>> > reliability
>> > or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
>> > indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
>> > of,
>> > or
>> > inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
>> > confers
>> > no rights.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:46D95D2F-B742-4C3C-89C4-F7FEA9A253BC@microsoft.com...
>> >> David Hettel advised me the following:
>> >>
>> >> 1) it's possible that you are just going to "view available wireless
>> >> networks" and expecting to find the networks listed there without
>> >> doing a
>> >> search. Have you tried searching? If you can search, and after
>> >> searching
>> >> nothing is shown that would indicate a hardware problem, or a failure
>> >> to
>> >> load the correct drivers.
>> >>
>> >> How do I search (for a SSID) as he suggested?
>> >> Jay
>> >
>>
>>
>>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Restoring to previous setting is not always a magic that solves every thing.
> In general, either some thing is wrong with the Network aspects of you
> daughter computer, or it is basically OK but the Wireless settings do not
> match the Wireless Router.
> The fact that something worked before provides some general confidence in
> the hardware and in general Network arrangement but do not give any hint
> about what is currently wrong.
> Showing Strong Signal is better than nothing, but Not necessarily any
> indication to where the signal comes from and whether your current setting
> of the computer are compatible with the source of this signal.
> Start with disabling temporarily any Firewall or similar security that might
> block the general Network connection.
> Disable temporarily the Wireless Network Security in the Router.
> Read this page, ( http://www.ezlan.net/wireless ) make sure that WZC and the
> Brand Wireless security are not both loaded and running.
> In General, you can debug the Network Settings of a computer by following
> these steps.
> Step One. Check the Network parameters in the Computer's Device Manager.
> Make sure that the Network Card drivers are installed correctly; I.e. there
> is No IRQ conflict, and No Ghost installation.
> http://www.ezlan.net/faq#ghost
> Step Two. Verify Basic network setting in the OS:
> http://www.ezlan.net/Installing#verify.
> If the above two Steps indicates that every thing looks good but
> functionally it does not work.
> Step Three. Check (and repair if necessary) the Socket Layers, Winsock, and
> or refresh the TCP/IP Stack. http://www.ezlan.net/clean#refreshnet
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
>
> "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9295C84A-1608-4167-A5C0-1E66E1873C86@microsoft.com...
> > Jack, Thanks for your interest in helping me. The kay point in reference
> > to
> > your thought about compatability is that this sam PC used to communicate
> > fine
> > with the same wireless router - it fails now only because I had to restore
> > my
> > daughter's system so it's not a compatability problem. The other facctor
> > in
> > trying to debug this problem is that  my own wirreless pc is working fine
> > right along side (physically) her computer.
> > Jay
> >
> > "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> There is No search per-se.  When you click on available Networks, it
> >> searches for all available signals and shows them.
> >>
> >> Since signals can "come and go" refreshing the View (as indicated above
> >> by
> >> David) would "Search" again, if you see your Wireless Network and can not
> >> connect to it means that your Wireless computer settings do not match the
> >> "Available" Network and thus you can not connect to the source and use
> >> it.
> >>
> >> If you are not sure whether your system is fully compatible with Windows
> >> Zero Configuration.  Switch is Off  ( http://www.ezlan.net/wzc.html ) and
> >> try the Original Wireless Utility as provided by the Wireless Brand.
> >> Read
> >> slowly the content to the links provided you previously by David.
> >>
> >> Jack (MVP-Networking).
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "David Hettel" <dah***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23hneVjnEHHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> > On the Wireless Network Connection page, under Network Task (top left)
> >> > "Refresh network list"
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > David Hettel
> >> >
> >> > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
> >> > everyone
> >> > to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to
> >> > me
> >> > in
> >> > E-mail or news groups.
> >> >
> >> > Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> >> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >> >
> >> > DISCLAIMER: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranty of any
> >> > kind,
> >> > either expressed or implied, made in relation to the accuracy,
> >> > reliability
> >> > or content of this post. The author shall not be liable for any direct,
> >> > indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
> >> > of,
> >> > or
> >> > inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post and
> >> > confers
> >> > no rights.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Jay" <J**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:46D95D2F-B742-4C3C-89C4-F7FEA9A253BC@microsoft.com...
> >> >> David Hettel advised me the following:
> >> >>
> >> >> 1) it's possible that you are just going to "view available wireless
> >> >> networks" and expecting to find the networks listed there without
> >> >> doing a
> >> >> search. Have you tried searching? If you can search, and after
> >> >> searching
> >> >> nothing is shown that would indicate a hardware problem, or a failure
> >> >> to
> >> >> load the correct drivers.
> >> >>
> >> >> How do I search (for a SSID) as he suggested?
> >> >> Jay
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>